Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-14
REFRIGERATOR.
Action Taken ut a Meeting of Mason
County Citizens.

Mason News.
At q meeting of the citizens of Mason
county, Tez., held in the courthouse in
the town of Mason en- the 9th day of
April, A. D 1887, the following proceed
ings were had:
The meeting was called to order By
Colonel g. ". Todd, whereupon, by mo-
ton of G. c.. Smith, Hon. James L. Ranck
was called to the chair, aud on motion of
the Chairman Franz Bernhard was elected
Secretary Of the meeting.
The chairman then addressed the meet
ing in few able and we'll chosen remarks
in regard to Its object and intention, after
which he introduced Colonel Ike T. Pryor
of Austin, who explained il particular tire
benefits which would be derived from
refrigerator and canning establishment to
be built at or near Houston, Harris
county, Tex, and urged the people Of
this county TO subscribe literally towards
this great enterprise.
Then Mr.. William KOOck called atten-
ton Of the meeting to this same object,
and remarked that the people of this
county should put their shoulders to the
wheel and let not this opportunity pass
in establishing such beneficial enter
prise.
The chairman then read the following
preamble and resolutions, which, on mo-
ton, were unanimously adopted with re-
quest that the same be published in the
Galveston News, austin Statesman and
Mason N3ws:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, there are untold millions OF
worthy human beings within our reach
who are absolutely longing for the meats
of such herbivOrOus animals as grow
spontaneously IN Texas, and whereas, the
supplying CT some Of those many millions
OF people with our surplus meats could
be made at once an act of humanity 10
them and g source of unparalleled fnsn-
cfal prosperity to the, people Of Texas;
now therefore, resolved
l. That we hail with Joy the prospect
OF being able, in the near future, to pre-
pare our native meats on Texas soil so
that they may be delivered fresh, juicy
and delicious, in all parts Of the inhabita-
Die globe at prices which shall be at once
reasonable to the distant consumer and
profitable TO the Texas producer.
,. That to make this delightful prospect
g practical reality il is important that
every person directly or indirectly inter
ested in the growth of live stock in Texas
should aid, by the judicious use of his
mouth, his muscle aud his means, in max
ing the contemplated refrigerating estab-
lishm eGt, near Houston, an abundant sue
cess.
3. That we heartily thank the Mason
News ard the Texas papers generally for
their kindly interest in this latest and
greatest of all the great financial enter
prisc3 in Texas, and express the hope that
the interest which they have so kindly
manifested may be continued to the end
The subscription list and obligations
were then presented, and the number re-
spending shows thst our people are inter
ested, for in less than one hour the fol-
lowing named strictly reliable parties sub
scribed over 1000 beeves:
James E. Ranck, 100 COWS; John W.
Camel & Sons, 2UO; c. G. Smith, rs; w.
+. Wheeler, 100; C. Crosby, 100; Peter
Bickenback, 3; F. HOFFMAN, Jr., 10; Aug
HOFFMAN, 40; Max Martin, 25; w. j.
Keyser, %; John Lemoerg, 10; William
GeiSweidt, %; r. II. MoseIy, %; G Bran
denberger & Son, 70; Thomas Murray, 10;
CoBrad Simon, 20; Charles, Simon 3;
William Koock, so; Thomas W Camel 10 ,
H. F. HOFFMAN, 80; Charles Eckert, los
H. Theirs, 10 cows; F. A. Grote, Is cows;
Henry Eckert, COWS; Max B. Mayer &
Go, Is COWS; G. W. Todd, % eowsS
Franz Bernhard, 10 COWS; Smith & Hof--
mann, % COWS; Ernst Jordan, ST., 20
COWS; August Water, COWS; Joseph ID.
Bridges, 10 cows; George ". Bird, 10
COWS; W. B. Sands, 10 COVE; Jacob
Semester, 10 COWS; NJ. F. Carter